Slate crosses 150,000 reservations despite waning EV truck enthusiasm
It took Slate Auto about seven months to grow its customer list by 50%, but new reservations appear to be outpacing any cancelations.
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Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs
The company is abandoning plans for a brand new all-electric pickup truck codenamed “T3” and ending production of the battery-only Lightning.
Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver
It’s one of the last big steps before the company can truly claim it’s operating a robotaxi service, and start to take on Waymo.
Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet, starting with newcomer Tensor
As robotaxi adoption continues, wild ideas like personal ownership and renting them out are starting to pop up again.
Rivian goes big on autonomy, with custom silicon, lidar, and a hint at robotaxis
CEO RJ Scaringe laid out his plan for how Rivian’s vehicles will increasingly drive themselves, in a bid to match or exceed the capabilities of rival automakers and AV companies.
NASA and USPS stop using Canoo EVs despite CEO’s pledged support
Canoo’s CEO bought the bankrupt startup’s assets in April and told the court his “principal motivation” was supporting these programs.
Redwood Materials reportedly cuts 5% of staff after $350M raise
The battery recycling and cathode production company, founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has started using recycled battery materials to create energy storage solutions for AI data centers.
Another fire breaks out at aluminum plant that supplies Ford
It’s the second major fire — and the third overall — in the last few months at the Novelis plant in Oswego, NY.
Harbinger raises $160M, will build trucks for FedEx
The Los Angeles-based startup will build more than 50 electric truck chassis for the delivery giant by the end of this year.
Lucid Motors’ chief engineer leaves after 10 years
Eric Bach, who was once the director of engineering at Tesla, is out amid a larger executive shakeup at the company.